1 - Reflection on Previous I Search Experiences (due Mon. April 7)
1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?--- I have done Bill research, french project, Festival research, labyrinths, presidential candidate, Social Studies 6th grade, and a mythology project.
2. Based on these projects, what does research mean to you?---Research means to find out about your topic and to learn from it.
3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative?---My research experience with the festival project was positive. I learned a lot about the festival, made a good presentation, and got a good grade on it.
2 - Reflection on Webbing Process (due Tuesday, April 8)
1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because: It helped me to research a lot, but i could not find a topic.
3 - Reflection on why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic (due Tuesday, April 8)
1. Topic: Harper Lee
2. Why you chose it: I chose this because i thought it would be something good to talk about and to learn.
3. What you already know about your topic: Harper Lee is a recluse.
4. Pre-note Taking Activity - In Class (Due Wed. April 9)
1. Brain storm a list of questions related to your topic.
-What is the main reason for Harper Lee being a recluse?
-What was her main motivation to write this book?
-Who does Harper Lee most resemble in To Kill a Mockingbird?
-How did people respond to her book?
-What did she win after publishing To Kill a Mockingbird?
-Why has Harper Lee never written another book?
5. Reflection on Pre-note Taking - For HW (Due Wed. April 9)
1. Describe how the pre-note taking sheet helped you find both focus for your topic and research questions to investigate. Did you find it easy or difficult to create a fat question from your ideas? I missed this class and I did not get one of the pre-note taking sheets, but i had already decided on a fat question.
6 - Search Log (due Thursday, April 10)
1. What have I learned today? I learned that To Kill a Mockingbird was first named Atticus.
2. What problems have I had? It was hard finding some information on my questions.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I will look harder for the answers and i will try to be more optional.
4. What will I do next? I will look for more of my question's answers and research.
7 - Search Log (due Thursday, April 10)
1. What have I learned today? I learned that Harper Lee and Truman Capote grew up together as friends and they both ended up being authors.
2. What problems have I had? It gets a little hard to find all of my questions because they are very specific.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? Research more thorough.
4. What will I do next? Research.
8 - Search Log (due Monday, April 14)
1. What have I learned today? I learned that Harper Lee became a recluse.
2. What problems have I had? it was hard to find more notecard questions.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? look more
4. What will I do next? research
8 - Search Log (due Monday, April 14)
1. What have I learned today? I learned that Harper Lee won a lot of awards for writing her book.
2. What problems have I had? It was hard finding a book in the library on her.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I will look harder.
4. What will I do next? I will start the graphic organizer, now that I have finished the notecards.
1. What are some of the previous research projects you have done?--- I have done Bill research, french project, Festival research, labyrinths, presidential candidate, Social Studies 6th grade, and a mythology project.
2. Based on these projects, what does research mean to you?---Research means to find out about your topic and to learn from it.
3. Describe one of your research successes or failures. Why was the experience positive or negative?---My research experience with the festival project was positive. I learned a lot about the festival, made a good presentation, and got a good grade on it.
2 - Reflection on Webbing Process (due Tuesday, April 8)
1. I think the webbing process helped/did not help me find a topic because: It helped me to research a lot, but i could not find a topic.
3 - Reflection on why I Chose This Topic and What I Know About My Topic (due Tuesday, April 8)
1. Topic: Harper Lee
2. Why you chose it: I chose this because i thought it would be something good to talk about and to learn.
3. What you already know about your topic: Harper Lee is a recluse.
4. Pre-note Taking Activity - In Class (Due Wed. April 9)
1. Brain storm a list of questions related to your topic.
-What is the main reason for Harper Lee being a recluse?
-What was her main motivation to write this book?
-Who does Harper Lee most resemble in To Kill a Mockingbird?
-How did people respond to her book?
-What did she win after publishing To Kill a Mockingbird?
-Why has Harper Lee never written another book?
5. Reflection on Pre-note Taking - For HW (Due Wed. April 9)
1. Describe how the pre-note taking sheet helped you find both focus for your topic and research questions to investigate. Did you find it easy or difficult to create a fat question from your ideas? I missed this class and I did not get one of the pre-note taking sheets, but i had already decided on a fat question.
6 - Search Log (due Thursday, April 10)
1. What have I learned today? I learned that To Kill a Mockingbird was first named Atticus.
2. What problems have I had? It was hard finding some information on my questions.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I will look harder for the answers and i will try to be more optional.
4. What will I do next? I will look for more of my question's answers and research.
7 - Search Log (due Thursday, April 10)
1. What have I learned today? I learned that Harper Lee and Truman Capote grew up together as friends and they both ended up being authors.
2. What problems have I had? It gets a little hard to find all of my questions because they are very specific.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? Research more thorough.
4. What will I do next? Research.
8 - Search Log (due Monday, April 14)
1. What have I learned today? I learned that Harper Lee became a recluse.
2. What problems have I had? it was hard to find more notecard questions.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? look more
4. What will I do next? research
8 - Search Log (due Monday, April 14)
1. What have I learned today? I learned that Harper Lee won a lot of awards for writing her book.
2. What problems have I had? It was hard finding a book in the library on her.
3. How will I overcome the problem(s)? I will look harder.
4. What will I do next? I will start the graphic organizer, now that I have finished the notecards.